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PART 9 (LONER) - LIVING LEGEND: FIRST STRIKE, CHAMPION OF THE MONOLITH, AMBITIOUS OBJECTIVE
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

PART 9 (LONER) - LIVING LEGEND: FIRST STRIKE, CHAMPION OF THE MONOLITH, AMBITIOUS OBJECTIVE

Guide to defeating Eidolon in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition. Learn strategies, weapon usage, and team management for the Living Legend mission.

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Guide to defeating Eidolon in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition. Learn strategies, weapon usage, and team management for the Living Legend mission.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Ensure you have at least 20kg inventory space for the No.62 Gauss Rifle and its ammo. It's recommended to have grenades.
  2. 2
    Rest until 5 AM, ensuring an emission has recently passed.
  3. 3
    Talk to Strelok to confirm you are ready for the mission. He and two other companions cannot be dismissed until the mission is complete.
  4. 4
    Go downstairs and talk to Rogue to receive the No.62 Gauss Rifle and special batteries (ammo).
  5. 5
    Talk to Stitch and recruit him to the team. Set all companions to DON'T LOOT to prevent them from taking the No.62.
  6. 6
    Move to the marked point in Outskirts and eliminate the FIVE MONOLITH SOLDIERS in an ambush. Use companion commands to keep your team focused and following you.
  7. 7
    Travel to Pripyat, specifically the Palace Of Culture, to find Eidolon. The yellow marker indicates the center, not Eidolon's exact location.
  8. 8
    Engage Eidolon's heavily armed escorts first with standard weapons.
  9. 9
    Switch to the No.62 Gauss Rifle and focus fire on Eidolon, aiming for headshots for maximum damage.
  10. 10
    Kill Eidolon to complete this part of the quest.
  11. 11
    Loot Eidolon's body to obtain the Volat Emerald artifact, a free Veles detector, and batteries.
  12. 12
    Talk to Strelok to learn his plans to head to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and receive money, an empty AAM, and a DECODER.
Tips
  • The No.62 Gauss Rifle is powerful but cannot be upgraded and requires payment for repairs.
  • While the No.62 is recommended, Eidolon can be defeated with other weapons.
  • If you don't want to deal with the team-based section immediately, delay talking to Strelok.
  • Companion deaths will fail the mission. Ensure they don't get caught on other fights by using companion commands.
  • The red indicator arrow on the minimap may be unreliable; refer to the PDA map for objectives in different sectors.
  • Avoid using the No.62 on Eidolon's escorts to conserve ammo. If you run out, you can retreat to find more batteries.
  • The three companions can defeat Eidolon on their own.
  • Eidolon can be tricked into killing himself with his own grenades by staying close to him when he throws them.
  • If Eidolon is disabled and injured, finish him off rather than attempting to talk to him, as he will resume attacking.
  • The Volat Emerald artifact reduces radiation, improves anomaly navigation, but weakens combat ability.

Volat Emerald artifact, Veles detector, batteries, money, empty AAM, DECODER.

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